My daughter is a serious soccer player. Most serious athletes have a favorite recovery drink. I’m happy to say my daughter has never liked the traditional “go to” recovery drinks. Thankfully science has provided great proof that chocolate milk is an excellent choice. Many colleges and schools are using chocolate milk as the preferred sports recovery drink. As we enter the championship season of high school soccer, I wanted to take this opportunity to encourage other serious athletes and parents to use chocolate milk as their beverage of choice.
Autism and Labor Issues
October 30, 2019
I am sure you are wondering what is the relationship between Autism and Labor Issues? We are currently experiencing the “lack” of a reliable employee on our farm. Yes, we had a millennial age employee decide to just not show up for work. To be honest, we were given a heads up when she posted on her Facebook page that she was looking for a new job. So what does this have to do with our son with autism?
Our son is having some major problems with missing assignments (more than my fingers and toes). So while we need to milk the cows, we must also balance trying to get caught up in school and completing missing assignments. It is tough trying to balance both issues. I am doing my best and hope while getting the cows milked 3 nights a week I can also help my son develop a system to stay on top of homework and successfully navigate his way through Sophomore year.
Why a Family Farm?
October 28, 2019
A Family Farm is where the entire family works together, plays together, and makes a life together.
In Memoriam
July 17, 2018
Just a week ago today, the dairy community lost an amazing young lady and her father to a tragic car accident. I have been trying to make sense of this accident ~ I just can not. Instead, I can do my best to help Anna’s mom and sister Kara do the best they can to move on and create a new “normal” as a result of this tragedy. I have attached the Go Fund Me page that helps accomplish this. If at all possible, please donate to this amazing family in Anna’s memory.
https://www.gofundme.com/memoriam-for-mike-and-anna-teachman
The Washington State Dairy Women are heartbroken about the sudden loss of Anna Teachman and her father, Michael in a tragic car accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, especially Lori and Kara, friends, and the dairy community during this difficult time. Anna, our 2017-2018 Washington State Dairy Ambassador was a wonderful representative of the dairy community and we are so blessed to have had this beautiful ray of light in our lives. We will miss her greatly. If you would like support the Teachman family, please go to the Dairy Farmers of Washington Facebook page or wadairy.org for more information on the GoFundMe account. If you would like to send your condolences by mail, the address is: Lori Teachman, c/o Washington State Dairy Women, PO Box 354, Silvana, WA 98287.
Milk Promotion
July 6, 2018
When we hear the word promotion, most think a “limited time offer” or “special item with this purchase”. But for dairy farmers, promotion means so much more. Each dairy farmer is required to pay into a promotion program. In Washington State, I pay into the Dairy Farmers of Washington. This group is responsible for promoting the goodness of all things dairy and telling the farmers’ story. The work this group does is amazing and so creative. The dairy farmers who milk cows in the Pacific Northwest truly benefit from the creativity and drive by this amazing group of 17.
I have attached an example of one of the coolest promotions to date. “Bessie on the Barge”.
Check out “This is Washington Dairy” from Dairy Farmers of Washington on Vimeo.
The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/253677947
